This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff "spins words into gold Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner]." In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse.
To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship--and a cheeky sense of humor--he just might triumph in the end.
A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction,
Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's
Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz's
A Tale Dark and Grimm. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings:
Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and
Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood.
"
A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself." --
People "Lighthearted and inventive,
Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." --Brandon Mull, #1
New York Times bestselling author of
Fablehaven.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/09/2013
ISBN: 9780307977939
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.10d
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Second Place
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2013
Publishers Weekly 03/25/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2013 pg. 435
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 126
Booklist 05/15/2013 pg. 68
People Weekly 08/12/2013 pg. 67
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 158376 / Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Reading Level: 4.4 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade /
Point Value: 9
